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5 Detective Novels Magazine Cover

1952 · Free to read

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About this issue

This issue contains five detective and crime fiction novellas alongside shorter stories and features. The lead novel, "Meat of the Murder" by Donn Multally, concerns a femme fatale criminal. "Dance, Pretty Maiden" by John H. Knox deals with trouble befalling native girls, while "This Will Slay You" by Dale Clark offers a comic mystery involving a bloodied corpse revealed to be filled with catsup. "He's in the Death House" by W. T. Ballard depicts a hardboiled town setting, and "The Ghost Breakers" by Fredric Brown explores whether a house is genuinely haunted. Additional stories include "Doom for the Groom" by R. Van Taylor and "He Married a Madam" (noted as true) by Harold Heifer. The magazine includes editorial features such as "How to Handle Cops" and "You Play the Detective," alongside humor, cartoons, cryptograms, and various advertisements.

In this issue

“How To Handle Cops” by David X. · feature · p.6
“MEAT OF THE MURDER” by Donn Mullally · p.12
“DANCE, PRETTY MAIDEN” by John H. Knox · p.30
“DOOM FOR THE GROOM” by R. Van Taylor · p.52
“THIS WILL SLAY YOU” by Dale Clark · p.60
“HE MARRIED A MADAM” by Harold Helfer · p.76
“HE'S IN THE DEATH HOUSE” by W. T. Ballard · p.78
“THE LITTLE SLEEP” by Philip Weck · p.96
“THE GHOST BREAKERS” by Fredric Brown · p.104
“IMMANUEL” by Dean Evans · p.121

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